Oh Dear Lord Why

oh dear lord why

I somehow missed that one on its first go-round. I mean, I know YKINMKATOK, but I feel that this does not apply here. ;_;

I know discourse is the word of choice in fandom nowadays but I kind of wish we would have stuck with “fandom wank” because it carries the implication that the anger involved culminated into effectively nothing and that the act was wholeheartedly masturbatory in nature rather than for any greater cause.

monday sept. 26th presidential debate recaps 

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bittyybee replied to your post “so we all know jack’s got crazy hockey money, and bitty wouldn’t want…”

Setting the record straight because Emma alluded to it but not super clearly: Jack looks up a list of “safest cars” so Bitty won’t get hurt in any situation.

ABSOLUTELY. He does SO MUCH RESEARCH. First, like, he just does some fishing, asking about Bitty’s favorite types of cars (Bitty is a Southern boy; he loves big SUVs), and what colors he likes (“I don’t know, any color. There’s something kind of sexy and classic about black cars, though.”), and then Jack is like, cool. Got the info. Time to do some research.

So then he googles, “safest SUVs” and then when that gives him back these like… frankly kinda dumpy looking cars, Jack googles, “safest luxury SUVs” because, well, it was Bittle who said he liked “sexy and classic” cars, so that’s what Jack wants to get. That’s what he’s going for. Sexy and classic. And safe. The safest car.

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Last night’s debate, or the mansplaining Olympics

Some things actually require preparation, it turns out.

CLINTON: Can I respond? I heard there would not be any fact-checking this debate, so I brought my own. I just want to explain what your plan would actually do. It is like trickle-down economics, but even worse. I came up with a fun nickname for it because my campaign wanted to make sure I created moments of “levity” instead of just “lecturing.” This is the straitjacket of speaking while female. “Trumped-up trickle-down,” we call it. Is that fun? By my standards, that seems fun. Donald, your business started when your dad loaned you $14 million.

TRUMP: In my defense, $14 million is, like, practically nothing. If I found it crumpled up in the pocket of a coat I had not worn in a while, I would make a face and throw it away. Also, NAFTA is bad, Secretary Clinton — does that make you happy? Usually when I address women as “secretary” they get upset and yell.

TRUMP: I have the best temperament. Obviously.

CLINTON: Obviously. Yes. Obviously. You have interrupted me 70 times to say nonsense remarks that indicate you have not the faintest idea what you are talking about. Seventy times. I have spent my life doing this. You decided, like, last year that you were mildly interested in it and that you would probably be great at it. I wish I had that confidence. I wish any little girl did.

If I had coughed even once on this stage, I would have lost this debate instantly. And so you know what? I did not cough. Not even once. You sniffed and you lectured and you made faces and you sighed. And I stood there. Impassive. Like a screensaver. I focus-grouped my number of blinks.

@lettersfromtitan, have you seen this?

This makes a lot of sense to me. I have anxiety related to making small or large decisions, starting on a writing project even if I am perfectly capable of doing it, and communicating with people, especially if I really respect them.

But if someone I really love really needs me? I will do whatever it takes to make that person feel loved and supported, whether it's driving three hours each way to surprise them on a special day, or letting important assignments’ due dates pass by so that I can sit with them while they’re waiting for a phone call. And here’s the interesting thing - I think Jack’s anxiety about Hockey might quiet down when he’s stepping up to do something he’s certain about, if helping Bitty during a moment of crisis is one of those. In my case, my anxiety about writing badly or failing to complete assignments and disappointing mentors gets totally overwhelmed by calm certainty when I help someone I love. I don't feel more anxious when I set aside urgent work - I accept that it’s necessary and move on. So I can easily see how, once things kicked into crisis mode for helping Bitty, Jack would be rock steady in supporting him. (That arm across his shoulders, the encouraging whispers!)  Absolutely on point.

3.11 Thoughts/Observations/Misc

I’ve been having ongoing conversations with people, all of whom have different takes on the most recent comic, and I have thoughts. I’m sure other people have listed theirs already, but I figured I might as well throw mine into the void.

Stating up front that I loved this comic. I did. A LOT.

I do have … hesitations about the conversation they had happening in public (even if they did make sure the restaurant was empty - there are windows, and employees, and Jack, I love you, and you are SO not subtle), and was the bet my favorite reaction? No, but I don’t mind it.

All that having been said -

I’ve seen people, both here on tumblr and also on twitter and in chats, talking about the way the reveal was handled, where it was handled, and people’s reactions. And specifically whether Jack would handle it that way, given his anxiety, his career, and his past.

Here’s what I’ve come up with (some of it tweeked after conversations with some of you folks *g*)

Cut for rambles about Jack, anxiety, existing plotlines, and future speculation.

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